National Republican., 1887-03-30
CURRENT COMMENT.
The sclntiiiations which Brighten Our
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Exchange List.
st. Louis Globe Democrat Congressman
Randall's declaration that the vote cast
"within radius Of five miles from she city
ball park in New York" will elect the next
President is true, with single qualification.
II the Democrats do not carry that district
by aiority Of over 40, 900 the Republican
candidate will be made President. Cleve.
land in 1884 carried New York city by 49,
000 and got the state by 1,047. Hill, for
governor In 1885, carried the city by As 900
and the state by II ,134. The Republicans
have one man who could reduce the Demo-
cratic majority "within radius of five
miles from the city hall park in New York"
TO 10000 or less. His name is John Sher-
man.
Utica OJSCrrcr: A survey of the Euro
pean situation will convince the intelligent
observer that the only present source OF
possible trouble is to be found in Germauy's
treatment of Alsace. Lorraine. 1t Is now
intended to introduce into the reichstag
bill providing for the Limitation of the
powers of the Alsatian diet and the in.
crease OF those Of the imperial government,
the abolition of the post Of secretary Of
state, the enlargement Of the authority Of
the governor, and, finally, the alteration OF
the educational laws in such q manner as to
put an end to instruction in the French
tongue. II this measure is adopted, the
loyalty to France Of the ceded provinces
will be put to dangerous test.
+. II. Il. In Atlanta Constitutions The
states Of Virginia and North Carolina were
carried In the last national campaign on
pledge of the party leaders that the Demo
cratic party would reduce the internal reve
nue.. The effect of the failure to do 50,
which was brought about by Democratic
leaders in the House, will, 1t is feared, have
q very damaging effect In those close states
In the next campaign. The loss OF these
states would insure the defeat OF the Demo.
cratic ticket. Unless some clear and un.
mistakablc declaration shall be made in the
next Democratic platform IN favor of in.
ternal revenue reduction, it will be charged
that the Democrats have committed them.
selves TO the perplexlty Of the system. In
the light Of what transpired in the flftleth
Congress that charge will be hard to meet.
Philadelphia Press! The proofs are ac
cumulatipg that division in the solid
Democratic south is impending, and that
in the presidential election of next year the
Democrats will not be able to mark off 153
electoral votes as their own without any
contest. Evidences Of this fact come from
leading Democratic papers in the southern
states and also from prominent Democrats
In the same neighborhood. The indications
which the elections of last November gave
in the same direction are likewise signif
cant. 1t is impossible to explain Repub
ican majority Of 20,759 in Virginia, the
reduction Of the Democratic plurality in
West Virginia TO 0O5, and the increase !
Republican representation from North
Carolina on the ground of Democratic
apathy alone. These results were due in
the main to profound dissatisfaction with
the Democratic policy and to growing
sentiment in favor of Republican princi-
Piles.
Philadelphia Press: The time seems to
have arrived when another policy should
be adopted and a new effort made to place
the Republican party upon a solid and en-
during basis in the south. Democratic
papers have expressed an intention OF aban.
doning the color line and of appealing to
the negro voters for support. This will
clear the way for Republican appeal to
the intelligent white voters, aud the nii.
cations are ample that il made in the right
| spirit it will meet with hearty and gener
ous response. large majority OF the
| white ard colored voters of the south are
| undoubtedly to-day in accord with the
policy of the Republican party. But they
| will never be brought TO act upon theii
| convictions by harping upon old sores aud
by keeping alive old arrangements. The
| duty of the Republican leaders then seem,
| to be TO accept frankly the situation and
| prepare for the reorganization Of the party
| in the southern states.
at Nashville contaih,its eXpeetea share.
of deXterites of argument md chestnut
OF assertion, but it is an able and Il ST.
speech. Particularly clever whs his trels
ment of the tariff. In his remarks at Rir
minGham, the Pittsburg OF the southcr,
iron manufacture, he also dwelt upon tn
importance of protection. His appeal t
the old Wing sentiment, once so powerful
III TENNESSEE and other southern states, Wa
particularly adroit.
OF course he cares very little for the oil
| wings He is after the young Democrats c
the south, ana he has struck the one chor,
by which alone, If rash cOunsels shout
prevail in the Democracy, the souther
Democrats, or at least Alabama, Georgis
aud Tennessee, might be brought int
unison with the Republican party.
The south, aud more especially thos
three states, is changing with wonderfu
rapidity ftom an agricultural to manufac
turing community. The preponderant 10
tercst in the states We have mentioned wi
come in time to be industrial The Demo
Gratis from them will cling to the Demr
cratic party provided 1t offers protection I
their Interests. II it does not, deep an
wide as is tie difference Of opinion betwee
genuine Democracy and genuine Repubi
caLism, union on the basis of self.proteC
ton between the north and certain section
OF the south might come to seem as neceE
sary to the latter rs 1t would be agrecabl
20 the former. New men, new opinions
and even the bitter and shameful memor
Of Republican rAscalities in the carpet5a
| period may not last forever.